Herbal remedy Eleuthero contains natural anti-fatigue properties and helps the body cope with stress.

Eleuthero

English Name: Eleuthero

Latin Name: Eleutherococcus senticosis

Type: Herbal

Products with Eleuthero: Ikawe for Men™

What is Eleuthero?

Eleuthero is a shrub and herb that can grow over six-feet tall and contains green, five-leaf clusters and black berries.⁴⁸ It’s native to Russia, China, Japan, and Korea and has been used by Russian athletes for endurance, as well as by Russian cosmonauts. ^49,50,51

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Medicinal Uses of Eleuthero

Eleuthero is sometimes referred to as an adaptogen, a substance that helps the body deal with stress.⁵² Scientists have learned that stress can cause extreme fatigue.⁵³ They’ve also learned that eleutheroside E, a compound in eleuthero, may have anti-fatigue properties.⁵⁴

In studies, eleuthero has also been shown to protect liver cells against heavy metal toxicity and to induce vascular relaxation.^55,56 The vascular system is comprised of blood vessels, and some scientists attribute erectile dysfunction to problems in which not enough nitric oxide is released to relax these blood vessels.⁵⁷

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